Safety
OSHA Inspections in a Time of COVID-19
OSHA continues to conduct in-person investigations during the pandemic and has added extra health and safety precautions. Contractors need to demonstrate the actions they have taken to meet those expectations.
By Jonathan H. Schaefer and Megan E. Baroni
May 26, 2021
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by Jonathan H. Schaefer
Jonathan Schaefer, a member of the Robinson+Cole’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, permitting, site remediation and occupational health and safety related to federal and state regulatory programs. He is the editor of the Robinson+Cole’s Environmental Law + Blog, focusing on the environmental, health and safety, and energy landscape.
by Megan E. Baroni
Megan Baroni has extensive experience counseling clients on a wide variety of environmental, health and safety issues. She frequently represents manufacturers and distributors and is a contributing author to Robinson+Cole's Manufacturing Law Blog, focusing on environmental, health and safety trends that will impact the industry.
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